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Subject: Re: Java binary support in FreeBSD ...
To: toor@dyson.iquest.net (John S. Dyson)
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In-Reply-To: <199702271553.KAA01146@dyson.iquest.net> from "John S. Dyson" at Feb 27, 97 10:53:20 am
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> Actually, writing the image activator for Java wouldn't be too hard,
> and could be an excellent first-kernel-project.  I think that the
> normal kernel hackers are totally overloaded as Jordan says, so any
> volunteers?

Excellent idea.  As a starting point, add identification for java 
class files to the 'file' command.  Then whoever does the activator
will already know how to identify a java image.  ;^)

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